This next episode highlights one of Nature’s most extraordinary gifts to this world – medicinal mushrooms. I’ve taken them in dual extract form for years and have always known they are medicinal but doing the deeper research has blown my mind. In hours 1 and 2 I will share with you the most wondrous benefits of a number of medicinal mushrooms and in hour 2 I’ll discuss spagyrics, tincturing and more. Nature has a cure and a solution for everything and by the way, so does our body, which is earth – if we avail ourselves of what nature offers. That includes aligning with her cycles. She is both a kindly and fierce mother, teacher and mentor. . ************************ . Wei Qi Soup . Directions: Fill a pot 2/3 full with purified or spring water, then add: ~ Astragalus membranaceus, 5-7 sticks ~ Ganoderma lucidum (ie: reishi) 1 medium ~ (any other tonifying mushrooms), ~ 2-3 small fruiting bodies ~ Slightly sprouted beans, 1/4 – 1/2 cup (aduki, black, etc) Bring water to boil, simmer for 20 minutes, then add: ~ Organic barley, 1/2 – 1 cup (choose amount depending on thickness desired) Simmer another 20 minutes, then add favorite vegetables such as: ~ Carrots and celery ~ beet tops (or chard, collards, mustard greens, etc.) ~ potatoes (optional) ~ sea vegetables (nori, kelp, wakame, etc.) ~ gobo (ie: burdock root) ~ nettles or other wild greens (when available) ~ garlic and onions Simmer until the vegetables are tender, then add miso and spices, such as ginger, celery, or fennel seed. Make enough for a few days and store it in the fridge. . Indications and Dosage: